2016 Lexus RC 350Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2016 Lexus RC 350, most often about the service brakes. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 6, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 Lexus RC 350 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2016 Lexus RC 350 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other RC 350 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the RC 350 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 Lexus RC 350, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What RC 350 owners report

Recent service brakes complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE CAR HAS BRAKES THAT ARE MAKING LOUD NOISE AND AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS FROM THE DEALER THE CAR BRAKING IS QUESTIONABLE AND SUB-PAR COMPARED TO WHEN THE CAR WAS ORIGINALLY PURCHASED. I AM AFRAID THAT THE POOR BRAKES IS A PUBLIC CONCERN. THE CERRITOS LEXUS DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE…
Complaint 11109959 · Jul 6, 2018

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